Ministry of Heavy Industries
Promotion of Electric Vehicles
In order to promote manufacturing of electric and hybrid vehicle  technology and to ensure sustainable growth of the same, the Government notified FAME-India Scheme  w.e.f. 1st April 2015 for a period of 2 years with a total outlay of Rs. 795 Crore. The Phase-I of the Scheme was extended from time to time and the last extension was allowed till 31st March 2019 with an increase in the total outlay to Rs. 895 crore.
Phase-I of the Scheme were implemented through four focus areas namely Demand Creation, Technology Platform, Pilot Project and Charging Infrastructure. Under Demand Creation focus area of the scheme, about 2.78 lakh electric/ hybrid vehicles  were supported with a total demand incentives of Rs. 343 Crore [Approx] for purchase of xEVs under this scheme. Also, 465 buses were sanctioned to various cities and States under this Scheme. In addition to the above, several projects were approved/sanctioned under Technology Platform, Pilot Project and Charging Infrastructure focus areas of the scheme.
Based on outcome and experience gained during the Phase-I of FAME India Scheme and after having consultations with all stakeholders including Industry and Industry Associations, Department of Heavy Industry finalized, with the approval of Cabinet,and , notified the Phase-II of FAME India Scheme on 8th March 2019, which is for a period of three years commencing from 1st April 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore. This phase will mainly focus on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation, and aims to support through subsidies 7000 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers. In addition, creation of charging infrastructure will be supported in selected cities and along major highways to address range anxiety among users of electric vehicles. This Phase of FAME Scheme envisages support for setting up of adequate public charging infrastructure to instill confidence among EV users, through active participation and involvement of various stakeholders including Government agencies, industries and Public Sector Enterprises . A budget provision of Rs. 1000 Crore for a period of 3 years [2019-20 to 2021-22] has been earmarked for establishment of charging infrastructure under this Phase of FAME Scheme.
Further, Energy Efficiency Services Limited  under the Ministry of Power has informed that they have installed 209 AC Chargers  and 132 DC Chargers  all over India, .
In addition, the following projects/proposals for establishment of charging infrastructure have also been funded under FAME India Scheme –
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S.No.
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Name of the Project/Proposals
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Implementing Agencies
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1
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Public Fast Charging Infrastructure Network for Electric Vehicles at Bangalore
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M/s Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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2
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Proposal for putting up of Solar Based Charging Infrastructure for EVs in NCR
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Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited , Jaipur
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3
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Proposal for putting up of Solar Based Charging Infrastructure for EVs in the premises of UdyogBhawan
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Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited 
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4
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Proposal of Setting-up 200 Charging Stations in NCR of Delhi, Jaipur & Chandigarh
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Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited , Jaipur
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5
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Setting up of solar based charging stations in Delhi-Chandigarh-Delhi Highway
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Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited 
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6
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Setting up of charging stations in Delhi-Jaipur-Delhi Highway and in Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai Highway

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Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited , Jaipur
Various other initiatives have been taken by the Government to promote electric mobility in the country. Some of them are:
- Under new GST regime, the rates of GST on Electric Vehicles has been kept in the lower bracket of 12%  as against the 28% GST rate with Cess up to 22% for conventional vehicles.
 Ministry of Power has allowed sale of electricity as ‘service’ for charging of electric vehicles. This would provide a huge incentive to attract investments into charging infrastructure.
 Ministry of Road Transport Highways issued notification regarding exemption of permit in case of battery operated vehicles.
Since GST on Electric Vehicle  is quite less compared to conventional vehicles, Government expects growth of EV industry in near future.
ANNEXURE
LIST OF CHARGING STATIONS 
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State
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Government Office/ Institution
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AC Charger

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DC Charger

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Delhi/ NCR
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SDMC
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24
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11
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NDMC
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28
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9
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NTPC
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10
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3
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PFC
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1
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-
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Ministry of Power
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4
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1
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15th Finance Commission
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2
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1
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Power Grid Corporation Limited
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5
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2
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MNRE
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2
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1
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Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority 
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5
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1
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NISE
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1
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-
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CEA
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2
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1
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IREDA
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1
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-
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UNEP
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1
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-
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NITI Aayog
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7
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3
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Gujarat Bhawan
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1
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1
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Department of Heavy Industries
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6
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-
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Prime Minister's Office 
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9
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6
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BSES Rajdhani
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1
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1
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GIZ
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2
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-
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AAI
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4
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5
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Department of Economic Affairs 
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6
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4
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ONGC Videsh
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2
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1
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EESL
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1
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1
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BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.
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1
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1
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Ministry of Health
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1
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1
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NHPC
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1
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1
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CAG
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1
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1
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Rail Coach Factory
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2
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1
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Ministry of External Affairs
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2
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1
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Parliament House
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4
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3
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PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
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1
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1
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RashtrapatiBhawan
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3
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1
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Madhya Pradesh
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Indore 
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1
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1
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Bhopal 
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2
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1
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Telangana
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GMMC, Hyderabad
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8
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2
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai
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2
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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APEPDCL
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APSPDCL
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GVMC
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VMC
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ACRDA
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AMC
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NREDCAP
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20
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29
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RMC
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DC Vizag
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DC Guntur
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DC Tirupati
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DC Krishna
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DC East Godavari
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Andaman & Nicobar
Island
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Andaman & Nicobar Island
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8
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4
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Jharkhand
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JBVNL
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15
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7
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Gujarat
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MGVCL, DGVCL
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10
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2
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Lucknow
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Lucknow Development Authority, UP Khadi
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2
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1
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Delhi/ NCR
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NDMC Public Charging station
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-
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20
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TOTAL
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209
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132
This information was given by the Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises,Arvind Ganpat Sawant, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.